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Beer is and has always been more than an intoxicating beverage Its invention 13000 years ago was one of the fundamental motivations for the domestication of grains around the world In early states the control over the technological knowledge and resources to produce beer contributed to social hierarchies Beer even likely provided the capital to motivate laborers to construct the ancient pyramids and other largescale public works Beer is a social lubricant that brings people together and in many Indigenous societies both past and present is a gift connecting people to their ancestors The same innovations pioneered by ancient brewers are transforming the types of ingredients and flavors produced by the global craft beer industry

In Beer archaeologist John W Arthur takes listeners on an exciting global journey to explore the origins development and recipes of ancient beer This unique book focuses on past and present nonindustrial beers highlighting their significance in peoples lives through four themes innovating new technologies ensuring health and wellbeing building economic and political statuses and imbuing life with ritual and religious connections As this book amply illustrates beer has shaped our world in remarkable ways for the past 13000 years